Thursday, February 9, 2023

Weight loss scientist: "Calories don't count"


The weight loss scientist: We've been LIED to about calories, dieting, and losing weight: Dr. Giles Yeo
(The Diary of a CEO) Feb. 2, 2023. Dr. Giles Yeo is a professor at Cambridge University in England, whose research focuses on the genetics of obesity. He is the author of two books, Gene Eating: The Story of Human Appetite Eating and Why Calories Don't Count: How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong. See ALL episodes of The Diary of a CEO. Old commercial via Carmenhahn.

TOPICS
  • 0:00 Intro
  • 02:43 Professional bio
  • 06:36 Why did you decide to focus on food?
  • 10:41 How has our perspective on food changed since you started?
  • 19:18 Genes and the link between obesity
  • 23:59 Our brain hates us losing weight
  • 33:05 How to burn fat
  • 44:40 Calorie counting
  • 54:29 Is gluten bad for us?
  • 59:52 Lactose intolerance
  • 1:02:17 Genetic components
  • 1:06:07 Veganism
  • 1:16:36 Juicing is bad!
  • 1:19:25 Alkaline water is a scam!
  • 1:22:34 The link between ageing and gaining weight
  • 1:34:08 Does exercise help us lose weight?
  • 1:37:06 Body positivity
  • 1:44:05 The last guest question
Dr. Giles Yeo:
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